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Resolution authorizing the City Engineer to amend an existing Professional Services Contract with KL Engineering, Inc. for Engineering Consulting Services related to the conversion of old series street lighting circuits to new parallel circuits with LED lighting for an amount not to exceed $120,000
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WHEREAS, the City has an existing agreement with KL Engineering, Inc. to prepare a Street Lighting Conversion Plan for the City of West Allis; and,
WHEREAS, with the recent discontinuance of low-pressure sodium (LPS) luminaire manufacturing, the City has approximately 7 years before large numbers of streetlight fixtures begin to go dark. The Street Lighting Conversion Plan evaluated alternatives for upgrading the City's lighting system to ensure lighting systems remain operational, to increase overall efficiency and to take advantage of cost-savings resulting from decreased energy usage and maintenance; and,
WHEREAS, the City's Street Lighting Conversion Plan has been completed and presented to the Common Council which outlines a budget and construction plan for the duration of the entire street lighting conversion process; and,
WHEREAS, the City will need further assistance from KL Engineering, Inc. to produce drawings for new street lighting circuits which will be under construction in 2020. The City will also need assistance in producing specifications that can be used for bidding the procurement and installation of new street lighting equipment and in the review of shop drawing submittals; and,
WHEREAS, the Common Council deems it to be in the best interests of the City of West Allis that the proposal of KL Engineering, Inc. be accepted; and,
WHEREAS, the funds to be used for this project have been included in the 2020 adopted budget.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of West Allis that the proposal dated December 12, 2019 submitted by KL Engineering, Inc. for furnishing Engineering Consulting Services...
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